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- an untidy collection of things piled up haphazardly（乱七八糟的）一堆：
she rushed out, leaving her clothes in a heap on the floor
她快步跑出, 让衣服乱糟糟堆在地板上
a disordered heap of boxes.
乱糟糟的一堆盒子。
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- a mound or pile of a particular substance一垛; 一堆：
a heap of gravel.
一堆沙砾。
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- informal an untidy or dilapidated place or vehicle〈非正式〉破旧地方（或场所）; 破旧车：
they climbed back in the heap and headed home.
他们又爬进那辆破旧汽车开着回家。
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a heap of/heaps of
informal a large amount or number of something〈非正式〉大量, 许多：we have heaps of room.
我们的空间很大。
adverb
heaps
- informal a great deal〈非正式〉（指程度）大大地：
'How do you like Maggie?' 'I like you heaps better!'
“你喜欢麦琪吗？”“我喜欢你远胜过我喜欢她！”
with obj.
1- put in a pile or mound堆积：
she heaped logs on the fire
她往火上堆了些木柴
heaped up in one corner was a pile of junk.
堆在一角的是一堆废物。
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heap something with
load something copiously with用…装满：he heaped his plate with rice.
他盛了满满的一盘米饭。
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- (heap something on/upon) bestow praise, abuse, or criticism liberally on对…大加赞扬（或大肆辱骂、批评）：
they once heaped praise on her.
他们曾经对她赞扬备至。
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- as adj. heaped Brit. (of a spoon or other container) with the contents piled above the brim or edge〈英〉（匙或其他容器）盛满的。
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- no obj. form a heap堆起来：
clouds heaped higher in the west.
西边的云堆积得更高了。
短语
at the top （或bottom） of the heap
- (of a person) at the highest (or lowest) point of a society or organization（人）在社会（或组织）最高（底）层的。
be struck all of a heap
- informal be extremely disconcerted〈非正式〉惊慌的, 极度不安的。
heap coals of fire on someone's head
- Brit. go out of one's way to cause someone remorse〈英〉极力使某人愧悔交加。
- ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Rom. 12:20.
in a heap
- (of a person) with the body completely limp（人）瘫倒, 全身瘫软地：
he landed in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
他瘫倒在楼梯底下。
词源
Old English hēap (noun), hēapian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop and German Haufen.